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AUGUST 29, 2017 | Volume 30 No. 103
MEMORIES OF DAVE GRACEY
SALUTING THE BEST TODAY’S WEATHER
The heat returns High 32 C Low 15 C
The results are in as you voted in the 2017 KTW Readers’ Choice Awards
Former councillor dies in Japan
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28 civic candidates seeking three seats The number of candidates seeking three seats on Kamloops council in the Sept. 30 byelection almost equals the total number of candidates who sought nine seats on council in the 2014 general civic election. Six people are vying for the vacant mayor’s chair and 22 people are seeking two empty councillor seats. The byelection came about due to the resignations on June 30 of Mayor Peter Milobar (who was elected Kamloops-North Thompson MLA in May) and councillors Marg Spina (who resigned to seek cancer treatment) and Ken Christian (who quit to run for the mayor’s chair). Running for mayor are Christian, Glenn Hilke, Stu Holland, Mike McKenzie, Todd McLeod and Bill McQuarrie. Seeking the two councillor chairs are Jennifer Adams, Nicholas Adams, Nancy Bepple, Jesse Bochek, Ray Dhaliwal, Jon Eadie, Dennis Giesbrecht, Ashlee Hudie, Sadie Hunter, Jim Johal, Stephen Karpuk, Caroline King, Kevin Krueger, Leslie Lax, Jeanne Marr, Jim Michals, Barbara Morin, Bill Sarai, Tracy Schmidt, Brad Serl, Kathy Sinclair and Gerald Watson. Voting is open to residents 18 years of age and older who have lived in B.C. at least six months from general voting day and in Kamloops for at least 30 days. Non-resident property owners may also vote once. Voters must present two pieces of identification to vote. For a full list of accepted options, visit kamloops.ca.
KAMLOOPS BYELECTION 2017 Saturday, Sept. 30 #kamvotes #kamloopsbyelxn17
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CANDIDATE CONTACT INFORMATION CAMPAIGN FORUM DATES SET Advanced voting will take place on Sept. 20, Sept. 21 and Sept. 27 at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Sept. 30, the following polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Lloyd George elementary, 830 Pine St.; • Aberdeen elementary, 2191 Van Horne Dr.; • South Sa-Hali elementary, 1585 Summit Dr.; • Dufferin elementary, 1880 Hillside Dr.; • Beattie elementary, 492 McGill Rd.; • Valleyview secondary 1950 Valleyview Dr,; • Dallas elementary, 296 Harper Rd.; • Rayleigh elementary 306 Puett Ranch Rd.; • NorKam senior secondary, 730 12th St.; • Parkcrest elementary, 2170 Parkcrest Ave.; • Westmount elementary, 745 Walkem Rd.; • Arthur Stevenson elementary, 2890 Bank Rd.
HAIR STUDIO & SPA
FLYING HIGH AS PARKS REOPEN
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Nature parks in Kamloops, including the popular Kamloops Bike Ranch in Juniper Ridge, have reopened after being closed for much of the summer due to extreme fire danger. The city on Friday, reopened 17 nature parks it closed in July and August. In addition, the city has reopened the the Barnhartvale Landfill and Yard Waste Depot, which was closed on Aug. 5 due to its proximity to dry, grassy hills.
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